Chapter 617: Complementing the ruler and ministers
Dong Xuanning refused to kowtow to Liu Huang and admit his mistake. In the end, even Liu Xiu had no way to deal with him. He waved to the two Yulin guards, indicating that they did not need to force Dong Xuan anymore.
He sighed softly and said: "First take Dong Xuan to the side hall and wrap up the wound on his head."
Fu An quickly stepped forward, came to Dong Xuan, took his arm, pulled him up from the ground, then supported him and walked out quickly, while winking at the surrounding Yulin guards,
People picked up their court sticks one after another, followed Fu An and Dong Xuan, and filed out of the hall.
Once outside, Fu An couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, looked at Dong Xuan, and said meaningfully: "County Magistrate Dong, you have walked away from the gate of hell today!"
His Majesty has always valued affection and righteousness, and was very kind to his family. This time Dong Xuan actually provoked the eldest princess, and was so disrespectful to the eldest princess. Fu An even thought that Dong Xuan was dead this time, but he didn't expect it.
, His Majesty finally suppressed his anger and spared Dong Xuan's life.
Dong Xuan heard Fu An's words and said seriously: "The official is not wrong! Since he is not wrong, why should the official admit his mistake? The official can die, but he will never shamelessly do something against his will and beg for mercy!"
Fu An looked at the serious Dong Xuan and almost laughed. He didn't know whether to scold Dong Xuan for being stupid or praise him for being lucky.
He was an official in Luoyang, under the eyes of His Majesty. If he had been an official under someone else, with Dong Xuan's stubborn character, he would have died countless times.
He sighed, patted Dong Xuan's arm, and said, "Let's go! I'll bandage your wound!"
Dong Xuan suddenly remembered something, took two steps back, and bowed respectfully to Fu An. Fu An was startled and asked in confusion: "What is Magistrate Dong doing?"
"Thanks to Guang Luxun for rescuing me just now. I would like to thank Guang Luxun for saving my life!" Dong Xuan is not an unreasonable person who does not know what is good or bad. One code is the same. Fu An saved him, so he had to tell others.
Sincere thanks.
Fu An smiled, waved his hand and said, "It's not me who is saving you, but His Majesty who is saving you!"
Dong Xuan said sternly: "Your Majesty is the Ming Jun Holy Lord, so naturally he will not harm Zhongliang..."
"Okay, okay, okay!" Fu An interrupted Dong Xuan, waved his hand and said, "Let's go and bandage the wound!" He led Dong Xuan towards the side hall.
In the main hall, Liu Huang looked at Liu Xiu in disbelief and asked, "Axiu, you just let Dong Xuan go?"
Liu Xiu spread his hands and said helplessly: "Otherwise, what else can I do?!"
Liu Huang looked at Liu Xiu angrily, his eyes were red, and he choked and said: "Back then, Axiu was not an official, but he dared to take in fugitives, and the government did not dare to arrest him. Now that Axiu is the emperor, he is not as good as
Once upon a time.”
Having said this, Liu Huang sadly wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeves.
It was Liu, not Liu Xiu, who brought the fugitives into his home and became a hanger-on. However, Liu Xiu and his eldest brother always wore one-legged trousers. It is not wrong to say that this matter was related to Liu Xiu.
Listening to the eldest sister's complaints, Liu Xiu sighed and said with a wry smile: "Sister, being an emperor is different from being a common people!"
As a common people, as long as you are brave enough, you can do whatever you want, but as an emperor, there are many aspects to consider and many factors to worry about.
Naturally, Liu Huang could see Liu Xiu's dilemma, but she just felt unwilling to do so. How could a dignified princess and a relative of the emperor be bullied like this by a foreign minister, and this foreign minister was just a county magistrate.
Liu Xiu had a lot of good words and soft words, which finally made Liu Huang gradually calm down. Then he ordered his chamberlain to take a lot of gold and silver jewelry from the inner palace and gave them to his eldest sister. Only then did Liu Huang give up and go back.
Princess Mansion.
After seeing her eldest sister off, Liu Xiu summoned Dong Xuan again. Now, the wound on Dong Xuan's forehead has been bandaged with a thick bandage, but he is in good spirits and does not look like a head injury at all.
Liu Xiu couldn't laugh or cry when he saw Dong Xuan, who was refreshed and walking vigorously, walking into the hall. This time, his attitude toward Dong Xuan softened a lot and he said: "County Magistrate Dong has done a good job in observing the law strictly!"
Dong Xuan knelt on his knees, kowtowed forward, and said: "I am just a minor minister who is responsible for his duties and I dare not accept praise from your majesty!"
Looking at Dong Xuan who was kowtowing, Liu Xiu immediately thought of how Dong Xuan refused to kowtow and apologize in front of his eldest sister just now. He asked Zhang Kun to get pen and ink, and scribbled three big characters on the silk screen: "Strength Order"
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After finishing writing, Liu Xiu happily asked Zhang Kun to give the silk summons to Dong Xuan. The latter took it, looked at it carefully, his face was filled with joy, he kowtowed forward again, and said loudly: "I thank your majesty for the reward!"
Qiangxiang Ling means a county magistrate with a very stiff neck! He would rather die than bow his head.
Dong Xuan happily accepted the title given to him by the emperor. He wished he could return to the county government immediately, frame the silk gift given by the emperor, and hang it in the lobby of the county government.
Seeing Dong Xuan beaming with joy after seeing the title he had given him, Liu Xiu couldn't help but laugh. He also asked Zhang Kun to raise 300,000 yuan from the inner government to reward Dong Xuan heavily.
Dong Xuan's character is worthy of admiration, and Liu Xiu's mind is even more admirable. Dong Xuan offended Liu Xiu's eldest sister, and Liu Huang was so angry that she ran into the palace to complain, crying and making trouble.
Not only did Liu Xiu not kill Dong Xuan in the end, but he also gave Dong Xuan the title of Qiang Xiang Ling and rewarded him with 300,000 yuan. For an official with Dong Xuan's temperament to meet an emperor like Liu Xiu, it was indeed
His luck is good.
Dong Xuan happily accepted the title given by Liu Xiu. Dong Xuan didn't keep any of the 300,000 yuan awarded by Liu Xiu. He took it back to the county government and gave it all to the county officials and yamen servants.
Liu Xiu did not kill Dong Xuan, but instead greatly rewarded Dong Xuan. Of course, he had his own considerations.
First, Dong Xuan strictly enforced the law, and he was right. If he killed Dong Xuan for this, it would be completely the act of a foolish king. Second, if he is right, there will be many helpers, but if he is wrong, there will be few.
As a slave, the laws of the Han Dynasty were covered in dust and lost the support of the people.
Third, and most importantly, Liu Xiu has a gentle temperament. He will try his best not to kill those who can avoid killing them, and he will try his best to let go of those who can avoid punishing them severely. Such a character will be praised by others.
Benevolent and righteous, magnanimous, but blindly lax, it is difficult to govern the country well.
Therefore, Liu Xiu needs a group of officials who can complement his temperament, and officials who can complement his temperament are definitely cruel officials.
Dong Xuan is a typical example of cruel officials. He is ruthless, selfless, and ruthless. No matter who it is, as long as they violate the law and fall into his hands, there will be only one result. Everything will be done in accordance with the law, and it is useless to find anyone.
Therefore, during Dong Xuan's tenure in Luoyang, no one would go to the government to beat drums and complain about grievances. As an official, he did this. I am afraid that even Bao Zheng in later generations cannot compare with him.
Of course, the reason why Dong Xuan was able to be selfless and strictly enforce the law in Luoyang where there were many powerful people was because he had Liu Xiu, the emperor, to support him.
To put it bluntly, these two monarchs and ministers, one is a red face, the other is a white face, one is in front of the curtain, one is behind the scenes, one is strict, one is relaxed, one is ruthless, and the other is soft, and the coordination is so relaxed and relaxed.
With an emperor like Liu Xiu who was wise, enlightened and generous in governing, it would be difficult for Luoyang and even the Han Dynasty not to prosper.
Luoyang is divided into two urban areas: inner and outer. In the inner city, that is, the area within the city walls, the palace, various yamen, and official residences occupy most of the area, and the remaining small half is where the people live.
Therefore, not many people live in Luoyang City, and a large number of people are concentrated in the outer city area, that is, the surrounding areas outside the city wall.
History books say that Luoyang has a population of one million, which is impossible. According to the Han Dynasty records, the entire Henan Yin (Henan County), including Luoyang, has a total of 21 cities, a total of 280,000 households, and a population of 100
Ten thousand.
But the combined population of Luoyang's inner and outer urban areas is very likely to be 300,000 to 400,000, or even 400,000 to 500,000. A city with such a large population was one of the best at that time, and even in the world.
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In Luoyang, which has such a large population, dragons and snakes are mixed, crouching tigers, hidden dragons, Hua Feiyan traces Mo Xiutang, and the investigation can no longer be traced to Luoyang.
Because there is no way to search further. Luoyang is currently expanding rapidly. There are countless immigrants every day, including rich people and poor people fleeing the war. The outer city area is expanding again and again. Yunxi Pavilion's capabilities
No matter how big it is, trying to find the Mo Xiu Tang personnel lurking among hundreds of thousands of people is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Hua Feiyan hadn't found out where the people from Mo Xiutang were lurking in Luoyang, but the people from Mo Xiutang took action first.
That night, Liu Xiu summoned Pi Tong. Pi Tong paid homage to Taichang and was the head of the nine ministers.
Taichang was mainly in charge of ancestral temple etiquette, supervising doctors, imperial studies, music, medicine, etc. Because he was responsible for education, Taichang had a very high status and was very respected, ranking first among the nine ministers.
Before Pi Tong took refuge with Liu Xiu, he was the prefect of Hecheng County.
When Wang Lang proclaimed himself emperor in Hebei, there were only two governors in Jizhou who refused to submit to Wang Lang. Instead, they directly turned to Liu Xiu. One was Ren Guang, the governor of Xindu County, and the other was Pi, the governor of Hecheng County.
Tong.
After Liu Xiu became emperor, Pi Tong was able to serve as Taichang. Of course, there were reasons. First of all, Pi Tong was born in a family of officials and had a rich cultural background. Secondly, he was good at metaphysics, medicine, and especially alchemy.
Pi Tong's alchemy was really not a random practice. Among the people, Pi Tong was revered as the "King of Medicine". Even in modern times, there is still Pi Tong's Temple of Medicine King.
This time it was not Liu Xiu who wanted to summon Pi Tong into the palace, but Xu Xiling who wanted to meet Pi Tong. Xu Xiling came from the Taoist master Mr. Yichen. She studied Taoism and practiced charm. Her physique is not easy.
Conception.
Her master, Mr. Yichen, had already told her about this. In the past, Xu Xiling didn't take it seriously, but now that she has become Liu Xiu's beauty, her physique that makes it difficult to conceive has become her biggest headache.
Women in the harem rely on their appearance when they are young, but when they grow older, their mother will be more valuable than their children. Having no heirs is the biggest destiny for a woman in the harem.
Pi Tong is proficient in medicine. Xu Xiling wants Pi Tong to help her diagnose and treat her. Is there any way to improve her physical condition?
After hearing the purpose of His Majesty summoning him, Pitong nodded clearly. He looked at Xu Xiling and said meaningfully: "Xu Meiren once practiced Taoist charm, and it was inevitable that she had to take medicines such as Xiji Pills as an auxiliary, and this
Drugs like these can certainly make people look more beautiful, but they also have drawbacks, that is, it is extremely difficult to conceive.”
Xu Xiling nodded repeatedly. Just listening to Pitong's analysis, she could tell that he was an expert. She asked with concern: "Pi Taichang, I...can I still have children?"
Pitong lowered his head and did not answer immediately. Seeing this, Xu Xiling couldn't help but become nervous, leaned forward, and looked at Pitong intently. Liu Xiu walked up to her and gently held her hand. yyls
Xu Xiling looked at Liu Xiu, her eyes were red, and her eyes were rolling in her eyes. Now she really regrets it. She should not have practiced the art of charm if she had known that this day would happen.
Liu Xiu asked: "Weijun, is there really nothing we can do?"
In fact, whether Xu Xiling can have children or not is not that important to Liu Xiu. If she can have children, it is naturally the best. If she cannot, he will not dislike her.
But seeing how seriously Xu Xiling attached great importance to this matter, Liu Xiu didn't want to let her down.
Pi Tong leaned forward and said: "Your Majesty, there will definitely be a way, but I need some time to think about it carefully."
